AbstractAvoidance of root-infecting microorganisms was originally considered one of the advantages of cultivation of crops in a soilless, recirculating nutrient solution. However, to date, four viral, three bacterial and 21 fungal pathogens have been identified as causal agents of root disease in hydroponically-grown crops. Root-infecting fungi, particularly those which produce a motile stage known as a zoospore, have been the primary pathogens associated with extensive crop losses. Documented sources of these root pathogens in hydroponic systems include peat, surface water such as rivers and streams, and insects. The severity of disease caused by these introduced root pathogens is primarily governed by the genetic susceptibility of each crop and the temperature of the recirculating nutrient solution.


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    Title :

    Identification and origin of plant pathogenic microorganisms in recirculating nutrient solutions


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    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 14 , 11 ; 349-355


    Publication date :

    1994-01-01


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Identification and Origin of Plant Pathogenic Microorganisms in Recirculating Nutrient Solutions

    Stanghellini, M. E. / Rasmussen, S. L. / COSPAR; Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission F | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994